2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Xavier Lewis N Carolina SO DL 3 8.5 46 2.83
2 Princewill Umanmielen LSU SR DE 3 7.5 27 2.50
3 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 6.5 33 2.17
3 Wendell Gregory Kansas St JR DE 3 6.5 22 2.17
5 Mylachi Williams Va Tech JR DL 3 6.0 31 2.00
5 Lamont Lester Jr. Colorado JR DL 3 6.0 31 2.00
5 Will Heldt Clemson SR DE 3 6.0 27 2.00
5 Leroy Harris III Kansas JR DE 3 6.0 21 2.00
5 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 3 6.0 20 2.00
5 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 3 6.0 15 2.00
11 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee JR DL 3 5.5 17 1.83
11 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 5.5 14 1.83
13 Thomas Davis Tulsa SR DL 3 5.0 28 1.67
13 Caleb Sandstrom App St SR DL 3 5.0 26 1.67
13 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 5.0 18 1.67
13 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 3 5.0 18 1.67
13 Miles Capers Vanderbilt SR EDG 3 5.0 17 1.67
13 Tawfiq Thomas Ga Tech SR DT 3 5.0 10 1.67
19 Javen Gibson ODU SR DL 3 4.5 47 1.50
19 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 3 4.5 25 1.50
19 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 4.5 23 1.50
19 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 3 4.5 20 1.50
19 Keno Jones Troy SR LB 3 4.5 18 1.50
19 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SR DL 3 4.5 12 1.50
19 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech SR LB 3 4.5 10 1.50
19 Aiden Lyczek Navy JR DE 2 3.0 22 1.50
27 Reggie Powers III Oklahoma JR DB 3 4.0 30 1.33
27 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU JR DL 3 4.0 29 1.33
27 Ibrahim Diawara Coast Car SR DE 3 4.0 24 1.33
27 Jordan Ross LSU JR DE 3 4.0 21 1.33
27 Mariyon Dye Tennessee SO DL 3 4.0 19 1.33
27 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 3 4.0 19 1.33
27 Tausili Akana BYU JR DE 3 4.0 19 1.33
27 Anthony Bynum Ga South SR OLB 3 4.0 18 1.33
27 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 3 4.0 18 1.33
27 John Henry Daley Michigan SR DE 3 4.0 17 1.33
27 Caleb Bacon Penn State SR DE 3 4.0 16 1.33
27 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 3 4.0 15 1.33
27 Dom Nichols Michigan JR DE 3 4.0 14 1.33
27 Ken Willis James Mad SR CB 3 4.0 14 1.33
27 Jayden Woods Florida SO JCK 3 4.0 13 1.33
27 Carson Willich Iowa State SR LB 3 4.0 12 1.33
27 Garrick Ponder Baylor SR JCK 3 4.0 11 1.33
44 Daeden Hopkins Missouri SO EDG 3 3.5 34 1.17
44 Cortez Harris Va Tech SO DL 3 3.5 27 1.17
44 Darien Whitaker Kansas St SO LB 3 3.5 27 1.17
44 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 3 3.5 25 1.17
44 Jamond Mathis Texas Tech SR OLB 3 3.5 24 1.17
44 Takari Hickle Oregon St SR EDG 3 3.5 22 1.17
44 Aycen Stevens Va Tech SR DL 3 3.5 19 1.17
44 Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson Georgia St SR DE 3 3.5 18 1.17
44 Gabe Powers Kansas St SR LB 3 3.5 17 1.17
44 Tyshon Reed Jr. Duke JR DE 3 3.5 17 1.17
44 Colin Simmons Texas JR EDG 3 3.5 16 1.17
44 Kieran Davis ECU SR DL 3 3.5 15 1.17
44 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 3 3.5 15 1.17
44 Gabe Kirschke Wk Forest SR DL 3 3.5 14 1.17
44 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 3 3.5 13 1.17
44 David Santiago Kansas JR DE 3 3.5 13 1.17
44 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 3 3.5 13 1.17
44 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 3 3.5 13 1.17
44 Zheric Hill La Tech SO LB 3 3.5 12 1.17
44 Xavier Esqillion Georgia St SR OLB 3 3.5 12 1.17
44 Jahzon Jacks Fresno St SR DL 3 3.5 12 1.17
44 Boen Phelps Boise St SR LB 3 3.5 10 1.17
44 Bryce Young Notre Dame JR DL 3 3.5 10 1.17
44 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 3.5 9 1.17
44 Martell Hughes Ariz St JR LB 3 3.5 8 1.17
44 Santana Hopper Colorado SR DL 3 3.5 8 1.17
44 Tylin Jackson UAB JR DL 3 3.5 8 1.17
44 Antoine Deslauriers Syracuse SO LB 3 3.5 6 1.17
72 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 4 4.5 29 1.13
73 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 4 4.0 15 1.00
73 Isaac Terrell Iowa State SR DE 3 3.0 38 1.00
73 Brett Karhu New Mexico SR DE 3 3.0 30 1.00
73 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 3 3.0 29 1.00
73 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 3 3.0 24 1.00
73 Eli Coenen Mich St JR DL 3 3.0 22 1.00
73 Josh Hough Cincinnati SR DL 3 3.0 19 1.00
73 Bryce Davis Duke SO DE 3 3.0 19 1.00
73 Devan Thompkins Alabama SR DL 3 3.0 18 1.00
73 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 3.0 17 1.00
73 Demetrius Ballard BC SO DE 3 3.0 17 1.00
73 Ashton Woods WVU JR LB 3 3.0 17 1.00
73 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 3 3.0 17 1.00
73 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 3.0 16 1.00
73 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 3 3.0 16 1.00
73 Jaylen Harvey N Carolina SO DL 3 3.0 15 1.00
73 Kam Franklin Miss JR DE 3 3.0 15 1.00
73 Koa Naotala ODU SR LB 3 3.0 15 1.00
73 Langden Kitchen Missouri SR EDG 3 3.0 15 1.00
73 Sincere Edwards UCF JR EDG 3 3.0 14 1.00
73 Terrance Green Alabama SR DL 3 3.0 14 1.00
73 Jayden Virgin-Morgan Boise St SR EDG 3 3.0 14 1.00
73 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 3 3.0 14 1.00
73 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 3 3.0 14 1.00
73 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 3 3.0 14 1.00
73 Riley Van Poppel Nebraska SR DL 3 3.0 13 1.00
73 Jordan Norman Tennessee SR DL 3 3.0 12 1.00
73 James Jennette Utah State SR OLB 3 3.0 12 1.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.